Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Energy & Power Department

Contact Details

1. Secretary Energy & Power

Development Government of Khyber

‫وخاحشیلیکدکتس‬
Pakhtunkhwa.
Phone: 091-9212686
Fax No: 091-9212657

‫رتیقاکآاغز‬ Website: www.kpkep.gov.com

www.kpkep.gov.pk
Development of 356 Mini-Micro Hydro Email: zain.shah@kpkep.com
Power Projects in 12 Northern Districts
of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

2. Chief Executive Officer, Pakhtunkhwa

Energy Development Organization
Plot 38 B/2, Phase – 5, Hayatabad
Peshawar
Phone: 091-9217329

‫آپیکوکحتمیکرطفےسوتاانیئاکاکیادینہفحت‬ Fax: 091-9217331

Website: www.pedo.pk

Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development

Organization (PEDO)
INTRODUCTION PROJECT OBJECTIVES contribute free land for the schemes and
allied structures.
 The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa  To develop cheap Mini-Micro Hydro Power
 Completed schemes will be handed over
through its Energy and Power Department Projects and provide more reliable and
to respective communities to run the
is developing Mini-Micro Hydro Power consistent electricity to those local areas
project themselves as owners of the
Projects in areas which are deprived of which are not connected with the national
respective schemes.
electricity so far and are inaccessible to grid.
national grid.  Optimum utilization of water resources
BENEFITS
PROJECT AIM available in the northern area of Khyber  Availability of cheap and stable
Pakhutnkhwa addressing energy needs of electricity to the beneficiaries.
 The project aim at construction of Mini-  Creation of job opportunities of skilled
the rural population.
Micro Hydro Power Projects in remote and unskilled labour.
 To promote use of power generation from
inaccessible areas of Khyber  Provision of opportunities to local
small streams (a renewable source of
Pakhtunkhwa, to be run by the local community towards enhancement of
energy) thus avoiding ecological
communities. economic activities through
damage/green-house effects.
PROJECT AREA establishment of small scale enterprises.
 Provision of low cost, locally managed
 The project will be implemented in the and environment friendly electricity. OUTCOME
following 12 districts.  To inculcate concept of self-reliance and  Construction of 356 Mini-Micro Hydro
self-help in the installation as well as Power Projects that will collectively
S# District Total kW No of Projects operation & maintenance of the plants. generate about 35000 kW of electricity in
01 Abbottabad 1185 34  To promote economic activities in the the Northern Districts of Khyber
02 Batagram 4238 39 backward rural areas. Pakhtunkhwa.
03 Buner 1840 13 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY SAILENT FEATURES
04 Chitral 6275 55  The Mini-Micro Hydropower Projects will  Total Projects: 356

05 Kohistan 3330 35 be implemented through NGOs/firms in  Total Capacity: 34,693 kW

collaboration with the local communities.
06 Lower Dir 960 11  Total Cost: Rs.5,359.6 Million
 Active preparation of the beneficiaries will
07 Malakand 1140 09  Time Period: 34 Months
be prerequisite for the construction of the
08 Mansehra 3655 26 Mini-Micro Hydro Power Projects.  Community Participation
09 Shangla 2095 25  Community organizations will have to
 Community Empowerment
10 Swat 4195 45 perform as focal institutions for the
11 Tor Ghor 2015 20 schemes’ implementation process and  Poverty reduction
12 Upper Dir 3765 44 contribute 20% share in the shape of  Renewable energy to rural communities
labour and material. They would
Total 34,693 356